Last week, the New York State Education Department issued letters to three Brooklyn yeshivas who have obstructed the department’s ongoing school review process that they are no longer designated schools that teach compulsory education, an unprecedented and important first step that we hope serves as a wakeup call for other noncompliant schools. Cayla Bamberger of
YAFFED Senior Advisor Beatrice Weber testifying at the Joint Legislative Budget Hearing – Elementary Education/Secondary Education on 1/29/25. Testimony of Beatrice Weber, Senior Advisor, YAFFEDJoint Legislative Public Hearing on the 2025 Executive Budget Proposal: Elementary & Secondary EducationJanuary 29, 2025 Good morning, Chairs Krueger, Pretlow, Benedetto, Mayer, and members of the committee. Thank you for
by Adina Mermelstein Konikoff, YAFFED Executive Director The following appeared as an Op-ed in amNY on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 When Chaim left his Hasidic yeshiva at 16, he entered New York City public schools far behind in essential subjects like math, science, and history. Catching up was a monumental challenge, made even harder by
Advocates against yeshiva oversight like Law Professor Michael A. Helfand are missing the mark on what should happen next after a Court ruling affirmed regulations to yeshivas By Christopher Hazen, Attorney, Counselor at Law, YAFFED On July 22, 2024 Professor Michael A. Helfand at Pepperdine University’s Caruso School of Law in Malibu, California authored an
Beatrice Weber joins Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz from Uri L’tzedek, an Orthodox social justice organization, for an interview to discuss how the value of כל ישראל ערבים זה בזה (every Jew is responsible for one another), is crucial in advocating for Hasidic children to receive a basic education. Watch the recording here or listen to it
Beatrice Weber joins Abigail Pogrebin on JBS to discuss YAFFED’s mission of improving education in Hasidic and Haredi schools.
The Appellate Division issued a ruling on Thursday, June 27th, that makes clear the State’s ability to enforce regulations over yeshivas. The case, which was heard in March at Albany Law School, was an appeal of a decision last April to strike down two provisions of the regulations that would have allowed the New York
YAFFED Communications and Development Manager Ben Tocker testified at the New York City Council Oversight Hearing (Special Commissioner of Investigation for the New York City School District), on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. Here is a video and a complete transcript of his remarks: Committee on Oversight and Investigations – Oversight Hearing – Special Commissioner of
Recorded at the Nyack Library on May 29, 2024, “Yeshiva Stories” is a live storytelling event hosted by YAFFED, featuring yeshiva grads sharing their educational experiences. Click here to share your own story with us or visit https://yeshivastudents.com/
The United States Congress and the President honor yeshiva education today on Education and Sharing Day. For some yeshiva grads, who were denied a basic education as children, the celebration is a cruel irony. By Ben Tocker, Communications and Development Manager, YAFFED On April 19, 2024, the United States Congress and the President will celebrate
YAFFED Executive Director Beatrice Weber testified at the New York State Legislature Joint Budget Hearing on Education, on Thursday, February 1, 2024. Watch her remarks below: The testimony detailed YAFFED’s advocacy for funding of mandated services aid for schools to be expanded to include administrative costs of demonstrating compliance with substantial equivalency law, as well
Video of a presentation on August 17, 2023 at City & State’s Education In New York Summit by YAFFED Executive Director Beatrice Weber about the progress that YAFFED has made over the last year and the continued work necessary to ensure that all children in Hasidic and Haredi schools receive an education.
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